Weekly Calendar
and Notices
March 31, 2005
Monday, April 4
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Lecture “Landscapes of Subsistence: The NotSo-Good Life on the Land in the Rural South.”
Richard Westmacott, professor emeritus,
School of Environmental Design, University of
Georgia. Part of LSS 100: Issues in Landscape
Studies. 2:40 p.m., Weinstein Auditorium,
Wright Hall*
Lecture “Carbenes Behaving Dynamically:
Addition to Cyclopropene Chemistry.” Dina
Merrer ’94, Barnard College. Abstract:
Halocarbene additions to substituted cyclopropenes proceed in a concerted fashion across a bifurcating potential energy
surface, where the product distribution is
believed to be controlled by reaction dynamics. Refreshments precede lecture. 4 p.m.,
Engineering 202*
Biological sciences colloquium “Darwin’s
Cathedral: Evolution, Religion and the Nature
of Society.” David Sloan Wilson, evolutionary biologist and anthropologist. Sponsors:
Department of Biological Sciences, Dean of
Religious Life, with support from anthropology, history, psychology, religion and the program in the history of science. Refreshments
precede in foyer. 4:30 p.m., McConnell B05
Mary Kay Vaughan, University of Maryland at
College Park. 7:30 p.m., Neilson Browsing
Room.*
Lecture “Staffing the White House.” Matthew
Dickinson, political science, Middlebury
College. A specialist on the presidency,
he is the author of Bitter Harvest: FDR,
Presidential Power and the Growth of the
Presidential Branch, as well as numerous
articles, and has provided television commentary on political issues. 8 p.m., Seelye 106*
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
Film Filmmaker Babette Mangolte presents
a screening of three of her films: Water Motor
(1978), Visible Cities (1991) and Les Modèles
de Pickpocket (2003). Her films were presented in retrospectives at Anthology Film
Archives in New York and at the Berlin and
Munich Cinemathèques. Discussion follows.
Sponsor: film studies. 4:30 p.m., Weinstein
Auditorium, Wright Hall*
Human Rights Watch International film
festival See 4/4 listing. 7:30–10 p.m., Graham
Hall, Hillyer, Brown Fine Arts Center*
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
Weight Watchers at Work 12:30–1:30 p.m.,
Campus Center 205
Lecture “Los Dueños de México: Power and
Masculinity in 1968.” Elaine Carey, history, St.
John’s University, looks at the 1968 Mexican
student movement as part of an ongoing criticism of the Mexican Revolution. Using imagery and rhetoric, she examines how student
activists used gendered constructions of nation to undermine the Mexican government’s
concepts of nation and the revolutionary family. 7 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room*
SGA Senate meeting Open forum. All students welcome. 7 p.m., Campus Center
103–104
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
Dayspring a cappella rehearsal Bodman
Lounge, 9 p.m., Chapel
Film Ivan the Terrible. Sergei Eisenstein’s
film about the controversial Ivan IV, a bloody
tyrant and complex historical figure, is a
wonderful example of his cinematography and
of Stalinist construction of Russian historical memory. Part of the series “Soviet Film:
A View from Behind the Curtain.” 7 p.m.,
McConnell B15
Four films from the Human Rights Watch
International traveling film festival: Discordia
by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal; Persons
of Interest by Alison Maclean and Tobias
Perse; Repatriation by Dong-won Kim; and
Saints and Sinners by Abigail Honor and
Yan Vizinberg. 7:30–10 p.m., Graham Hall,
Hillyer, Brown Fine Arts Center*
Acappelluza Concert Come hear some of
Smith’s amazing a cappella groups perform to
support Habitat for Humanity. Admission: $2.
8 p.m., Campus Center 103–104*
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
Study abroad information session
Mandatory weekly meeting for students interested in studying abroad, including a review of
opportunities and procedures, and a questionand-answer period. 4 p.m., Emma Proctor
Room, College Hall Third Floor
Debate Society meeting 5 p.m., Seelye 110
Smith Democrats meeting Special Guest:
Peter Vickery of the Governor’s Council.
Come learn about the Governor’s Council
and feast on cookies and tea. 7 p.m., Campus
Center 003
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Language lunch tables French, Italian. Noon,
Duckett Special Dining Rooms A, B
President’s open hours First come, first
served. 4–5 p.m., College Hall 20
American Sign Language table 5:45 p.m.,
Duckett A and B
Tuesday, April 5
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Lecture “Grapefruit, Rooftops, and One Loose
Tooth: Using Object and Architecture to
Charge a Performance.” OBIE Award–
winning playwright Lisa D’Amour discusses
site-specific theatre. 10:30 a.m., Green Room,
Mendenhall CPA*
Women and Financial Independence lecture series “Principles of Investing.” Roger
Kaufman, economics. Learn the fundamentals
of investing, including financial markets,
stocks, bonds, asset allocation, and more.
Lunch provided. Noon, Neilson Browsing
Room*
The Frank and Lois Green Schwoerer ’49
Annual History Lecture “Women and Gender
in the Americas: Is There a Shared History?”
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Handbell choir rehearsal 5 p.m., Chapel
Sacred Harp shape-note singing. 7 p.m.,
Chapel
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Language lunch tables Japanese, German.
Noon, Duckett Special Dining Rooms A, B
(alternate weekly)
Presentation of the Sherrerd Teaching
Awards Four outstanding Smith faculty members will receive the second annual Sherrerd
Award for Distinguished Teaching. They are:
Patrick Coby, professor of government; Susan
Etheredge, associate professor of education
and child study; Dana Leibsohn, associate professor of art; and William Oram, Helen Means
Professor of English Language and Literature.
Reception follows at 5:30 p.m. in the Smith
College Club. 4:30 p.m. Sweeney Concert Hall,
Sage
Squash clinic and play Learn how to play this
fitness sport from Bree Carlson, squash team
alum. Equipment provided, all levels welcome.
Cost: $5, faculty/staff; $3, students. For more
information, call ext. 2715 or send email to
tbacon@smith.edu. 7 p.m., Ainsworth Squash
Courts
Cambridge Union Society International
team debate Sponsor: Campus Center
Activities Board. 8 p.m., Carroll Room,
Campus Center*
Wednesday, April 6
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Chemistry/biochemistry lunch chat An informal departmental seminar for students and
faculty. 12:15–1:10 p.m., McConnell 102
Lecture “Uncrowding Eden: Nature,
Population and the Lives of Women.” Robert
Engelman, vice president, Population Action
International, has written extensively on
population’s connection to environmental
changes, economic growth, and civil conflict,
and is writing a book on the subject. Sponsors:
Project on Women and Social Change;
Population Program of the Sierra Club. 8 p.m.,
Neilson Browsing Room*
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
Concert Socially conscious electropunk musician XOXO will be playing his music, followed
by a screening of a video documentary. There
will be lots of funky anarchist dancing. 7 p.m.,
Field House
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
Campus Climate Working Group Noon,
Carroll Room, Campus Center
Mystic Seaport informational meeting
Looking for a study away program? Check out
the maritime studies program of Williams
College and Mystic Seaport. Explore the
Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf coasts, learn to sail
a tall ship, explore marine biology, environmental policy, maritime history and literature
of the sea. All majors and classes welcome.
4:15 p.m., Engineering 102
S.O.S. board meeting 4:15 p.m., Bodman
Lounge, Chapel
Smith World Affairs committee meeting
Discuss current global affairs and keep people
informed and aware. 5 p.m., Campus Center
102
AWARE meeting Rape education and awareness organization. All welcome. 7 p.m., Seelye
301
SGA Cabinet meeting 7 p.m., Campus Center
204
Debate Society Practice rounds. All welcome.
7 p.m., Campus Center 103
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Catholic Adas gathering and informal discussion/reflection. Lunch served. All welcome.
Noon, Bodman Lounge, Chapel
Spiritual-i-Tea “How to be Spiritual at Smith.”
Dean Jennifer Walters and the Smith chaplains invite everyone to tea and a questionand-answer session on mortality, grieving,
social activism and more. 4 p.m., Neilson
Browsing Room
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program
information The program is accepting applications for fall 2005 and spring 2006. 10
a.m.–2 p.m., Lower Level Vending Area,
Campus Center
Save Darfur fund-raising for humanitarian
aid and political action to stop the genocide in
Darfur. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Lower Level Vending
Area, Campus Center
Language lunch tables Spanish and
Portuguese. Noon, Duckett Special Dining
Rooms A & B
Language lunch table Chinese. Noon,
Duckett Special Dining Room C
CDO open hours for browsing. Peer advisers provide library, Web, internship and job
search assistance. 4:30–6 p.m., CDO, Drew
Social events coordinator dinner 5:45 p.m.,
Duckett Special Dining Room C
Thursday, April 7
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Conference “Women Practicing Buddhism.”
Join students, practitioners, scholars, Dharma
teachers, activists, artists and healers for this
four-day conference exploring the diverse
experiences of women practicing Buddhism in
contemporary America. The program includes
talks, panels, a celebration of the Buddha’s
birthday, a student dance performance, a
sculptural installation and more than 30 workshops on topics such as Buddhism in relation
to race, ethnicity and class, social activism,
creativity, sexuality, healing, meditation practice, the workplace, family and daily life. See
separate listings for a poetry reading by Jane
Hirshfield on April 7, a lecture by bell hooks
on April 8, and a concert by Meredith Monk on
April 9. For more information or to register,
consult www.smith.edu/buddhism. Various
times and campus locations
Women and Financial Independence lecture
series “Entrepreneurship.” Jim Theroux,
Isenberg School of Management, UMass. An
introduction to the fundamentals of starting a
business. Local entrepreneurs will share their
experiences. Noon, Stoddard Auditorium*
Liberal Arts Luncheon lecture “Henripolis, A
Proposed New Town in Seventeenth-Century
Switzerland.” John Moore, art. Sponsor:
Committee on Academic Priorities. Noon,
College Club Lower Level
Lecture “Gender and Dramatic Writing.”
Micheline Wandor, British playwright, poet,
essayist and musician. She is also author
of Look Back in Gender and, with Caryl
Churchill, an early contributor to the work
of the British feminist ensemble Monstrous
Regiment. Open class of “Writing for Theatre.”
1 p.m., Green Room, Mendenhall CPA*
Math Union Lecture and discussion for
students and faculty. 3 p.m., Math Forum,
Burton Third Floor
Lecture “The Sack of Troy: The Prequel.”
Guy Hedreen, art history, Williams College.
Sponsors: classics; Lecture Committee. 5
p.m., Graham Hall, Hillyer, Brown Fine Arts
Center*
Poetry reading Distinguished poet and translator Jane Hirshfield reads from her work.
Part of the “Women Practicing Buddhism”
conference. Book signing follows. 7:30 p.m.,
Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall*
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
New play reading Spindown by Liz Roberts,
directed by Andrea Hairston and featuring
members of the Chrysalis Theatre. Set in the
studio audience of a cult game show on the
eve of a coup d’etat, this play follows a contestant who is asked to defend the baby boomer
generation and America itself. 7:30 p.m.,
Earle Recital Hall, Sage*
Jittery’s Live presents Student Open Mic
Night. 9 p.m., Goldstein Lounge, Campus
Center
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
Presentation of the Geology Major and
Minor Noon, Sabin-Reed 101a
Question-and-answer session with poet Jane
Hirshfield, who reads tonight. Packet of poems available from the Poetry Center office,
Wright 101. Refreshments served. 4 p.m.,
Poetry Center, Wright
Body acceptance and eating disorder support group Student-led group for women dealing with body image and/or food issues. All
welcome. For more information, send email to
hheads@smith.edu. Sponsor: Healthy Heads. 4
p.m., Wright 201
Praxis orientation session for students considering Praxis funding. Come hear how to
succeed at your internship and avoid common
pitfalls. Attendance at one orientation session
is mandatory for Praxis funding applicants
studying on-campus in the spring 2005 semester. 4:45 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room
Arts resources committee meeting Help plan,
participate in and learn about art-related
events on campus. All welcome.
7 p.m., Campus Center 102*
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Handbell choir rehearsal 5 p.m., Chapel
Wellness Zone Reduce stress and focus the
mind with stretches and meditation. Open
to students, staff and faculty. 5–5:30 p.m.,
Campus Center 205
Smith Christian fellowship A time for
students to grow in their relationship with
Christ and meet other Christians on campus.
Meetings include worship, prayer, guest speakers and reflection on Biblical teaching. All
welcome. 7–10 p.m., Campus Center 103–104
Taize prayer meeting 10 p.m., Dewey
Common Room
The Noteables spring jam A performance
of songs and skits. All welcome. Admission:
$3. 8:15 p.m., Weinstein Auditorium, Wright
Hall*
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Friday Muslim prayer Noon, Bodman
Lounge, Chapel
Shabbat Services Dinner follows in the
Kosher Kitchen, Dawes. 5:30 p.m., Dewey
Common Room
Ecumenical Christian Community Faculty
and students come together for a homecooked meal and conversation. All are welcome, wherever they are on their faith journey. 5:30 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Language lunch table Korean. Noon, Duckett
Special Dining Room A
Softball doubleheader vs. Springfield
College. 3:30 p.m., Athletic Fields*
Spring Swing Dance with live swing band
Espresso Jazz. Beginner West Coast swing
lesson at 7 p.m. Admission: $6, general; $3,
students with ID. Sponsor: The Smith Hooked
on Swing Society 8–11 p.m., Davis Ballroom*
Saturday, April 9
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Conference “Women Practicing Buddhism.”
See 4/7 description and individual listings for
related events. For more information, consult:
www.smith.edu/buddhism. Various times and
campus locations
East Coast Chicano student forum
spring conference “Politics of Chicano/a
Expressions: The Art of Survival.” This conference will discuss how Chicano/a politics are
expressed through art, poetry and music. 9
a.m.–5 p.m., Stoddard Auditorium
Conference “New Directions in Learning
Language and Culture with Technology.” A
one-day conference on foreign language pedagogy in the 21st century. Gilberte Furstenberg,
M.I.T, will deliver the keynote address at 11:30
a.m. Free to Five-College faculty and graduate
students. Preregistration required for lunch
and closing reception. For more information,
contact Candace Walton at cwalton@smith.
edu. Sponsor: French. 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Carroll
Room, Campus Center
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Language lunch table Russian. Noon, Duckett
Special Dining Room A
Glee Club lunch table Noon, Duckett Special
Dining Room C
Friday, April 8
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Conference “Women Practicing Buddhism.”
See 4/7 description and individual listings for
related events. For more information, consult
www.smith.edu/buddhism. Various times and
campus locations
Biology/biochemistry/neuroscience lunchbag “Life Sciences: Frontiers.” A departmental seminar for students and faculty. 12:10–
1:10 p.m., McConnell B05
Lecture “Listening between the Lines:
Reflections on Becoming a Writer.” Adrian
Nicole LeBlanc ’86, author of Random
Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming
of Age in the Bronx. Part of the college’s
celebration of the contributions of Marian
Macdonald, founder and former director of
the Jacobson Center, who retired last year.
Reception follows. 4:30 p.m., Weinstein
Auditorium, Wright Hall*
Lecture “True, False and Beyond.” J. C.
Beall, philosophy, University of Connecticut.
Sponsors: philosophy; Lecture Committee.
5:15 p.m. Dewey Common Room*
Lecture “Buddhism Beyond Gender.” bell
hooks, visionary feminist thinker, cultural critic and writer. Part of the “Women Practicing
Buddhism” conference. For more information,
consult www.smith.edu/buddhism. 8 p.m.,
John M. Greene Hall*
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
Tara Dancers performance by Smith students, who have attended master dance
classes for this. Part of the “Women Practicing
Buddhism” conference. 3 p.m., Carroll Room,
Campus Center*
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
“Wave of Hope” benefit concert and silent
auction will support The Hunger Project’s
work with the victims of the tsunami in Tamil
Nadu. Performances by Grammy Award–winner Yusef Lateef, The Ahimsa Ensemble with
Rahul Roy and Bob Weiner, Mawaal, Members
of Layaali, PVPA Middle School All-Star
Dancers, South Indian Carnatic music with
vocalist B. Balasubrahmaniyan and percussionist David Nelson, and others. The silent
auction will feature painting and sculpture by
local and national artists, organized by Lorna
Ritz. Tickets ($15, general; $10, students;
$30, gift; $50, patron; $75, inspiration; $100,
saint, $500, angel) are available in advance at
Booklink in Northampton and For the Record
in Amherst, and at the door. For more information, consult www.waveofhopebenefit.org,
or send email to info@waveofhopebenefit.org.
7–10 p.m., Weinstein Auditorium, Wright
Hall*
Rhythm Nations Annual cultural event that
displays the different cultures that Smith
students come from in terms of dress, dance,
music and tradition. Sponsor: International
Students Organization. 7 p.m., John M.
Greene Hall*
Concert Meredith Monk, composer, singer,
director/choreographer, and creator of musical works for opera, theater and film. She is a
recipient of many prestigious awards including the MacArthur Genius Award in 1995, two
Guggenheim Fellowships and three OBIEs and
is considered a pioneer in what is now called
“extended vocal technique” and “interdisciplinary performance.” For ticket information
call 585-ARTS. Part of the “Women Practicing
Buddhism” conference. For more information
consult www.smith.edu/buddhism. 8 p.m.,
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage*
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Lacrosse vs. Babson College. 1 p.m., Athletic
Fields*
Celebration The final event of Latina week.
Admission: $4, general; $3, students. 11 p.m.,
Carroll Room, Campus Center
Sunday, April 10
Tuesday, April 12
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Conference “Women Practicing Buddhism.”
See 4/7 description and individual listings for
related events. For more information, consult:
www.smith.edu/buddhism. Various times and
campus locations
Lecture “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man:
What Next for the Economy?” John Perkins,
author of Confessions of an Economic
Hit Man, will discuss his experience as an
economist working in cooperation with the
World Bank and the U.S. government. He will
recount the inside story of how America built
an empire on Third World debt. Sponsors:
anthropology; Five College Community. 7 p.m,
Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall*
Five College Ethnomusicology Student
Symposium 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Earle Recital
Hall, Sage*
Gallery of Readers Joan Cenedella and
Carolyn Kindahl read from their work. 4 p.m.,
Neilson Browsing Room
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
Senior Recital Featuring works by J.S. Bach,
Dvorák, Brahms and Mendelssohn. Rachael
Shifrin ’05, cello; the LARC String Quartet;
and Clifton J. Noble, Jr., piano. 8 p.m.,
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage*
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
Sudan Sundays Write letters to officials and
learn what else can be done to stop the genocide in Darfur. 4 p.m., Campus Center 102*
Lecture “Social Movements and Political
Organizing in the Contemporary Climate:
Where Do We Go From Here?” A conversation
with LaDoris Payne of the Imani Cultural
Center, St. Louis; GROOTS; and the National
Congress of Neighborhood Women, as well as
local movement activists. 7:30 p.m., Neilson
Browsing Room*
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
Long-term care insurance seminar Noon,
Campus Center 205
Weight Watchers at Work 12:30–1:30 p.m.,
Campus Center 102
Students for Social Justice and Institutional
Change meeting 7:30 p.m., Campus Center
104
SGA Senate meeting Open forum. All students welcome. 7 p.m., Campus Center
103–104
RELIGIOUS LIFE
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Interdenominational Protestant Community
morning worship in the Protestant tradition.
Coffee hour follows in the vestibule. 10:30
a.m., Chapel
Handbell choir rehearsal 5 p.m., Chapel
Roman Catholic Eucharistic liturgy Choir
rehearsal at 3:30 p.m. Dinner follows in
Bodman Lounge. All welcome. 4:30 p.m.,
Chapel
Dayspring a cappella rehearsal Bodman
Lounge, 9 p.m., Chapel
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
CDO information table 11 a.m.–1:15 p.m.,
Lower Level Vending Area, Campus Center
CDO open hours for browsing. Peer advisers provide library, Web, internship and job
search assistance. 2–4 p.m., CDO, Drew
Monday, April 11
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Lecture “The End of Judeo-Spanish Culture:
Sephardim and the Holocaust.” Aron
Rodrigue, history, Stanford University, discusses the destruction of the Judeo-Spanish communities of southeastern Europe during the
Holocaust. His work focuses on the history and
culture of Sephardi Jewry and Judeo-Spanish
culture. For more information, consult www.
smith.edu/jud/events.html. 4:30 p.m., Seelye
201*
Biological sciences colloquium Jill Miller,
Amherst College. Refreshments precede in
foyer. 4:30 p.m., McConnell B05
Lecture Taiaiake Alfred (Mohawk), prominent
Indigenous activist, author and politician.
Sponsor: Indigenous Students of Smith and
Allies. 7 p.m., Seelye 106
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
Film Go and Watch. A tense and horrifying
tragedy set in the midst of the “Great Patriotic
War,” realistic and profoundly important in
shaping late Soviet visual memory of World
War II. Part of the series “Soviet Film: A View
From Behind the Curtain.” 7 p.m., McConnell
B15
Comedy Club Presenting Alexandra McHale.
Sponsor: Campus Center Activities Board. 7:30
p.m., Carroll Room, Campus Center
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
Study abroad information session
Mandatory weekly meeting for students interested in studying abroad, including a review of
opportunities and procedures, and a questionand-answer period. 4 p.m., Emma Proctor
Room, College Hall Third Floor
Debate Society meeting 5 p.m., Seelye 110
Amnesty International meeting 5 p.m.,
Campus Center 102
Smith Democrats meeting 7 p.m., Campus
Center 103–104
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Kaplan Test Prep information table 11
a.m.–2 p.m., Lower Level Vending Area,
Campus Center
Language lunch tables French, Italian. Noon,
Duckett Special Dining Rooms A, B
Director of institutional diversity’s open
hours First come, first served. 3–4 p.m.,
College Hall 31
President’s open hours First come, first
served. 4–5 p.m., College Hall 20
American Sign Language table 5:45 p.m.,
Duckett A and B
SGA candidate debate and election extravaganza 6 p.m., Campus Center 103–104
Sacred Harp shape-note singing. 7 p.m.,
Chapel
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Language lunch tables Japanese, German.
Noon, Duckett Special Dining Rooms A, B
(alternate weekly)
Lacrosse vs. Springfield. 4 p.m., Athletic
Fields*
Squash clinic and play Learn how to play this
fitness sport from Bree Carlson, squash team
alum. Equipment provided, all levels welcome.
Cost: $5, faculty/staff; $3, students. For more
information, call ext. 2715 or send email to
tbacon@smith.edu. 7 p.m., Ainsworth Squash
Courts
Wednesday,
April 13
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Chemistry/biochemistry lunch chat An informal departmental seminar for students and
faculty. 12:15–1:10 p.m., McConnell 102
Social events coordinator dinner 5:45 p.m.,
Duckett Special Dining Room C
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Thursday, April 14
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Liberal Arts Luncheon lecture “Chinese/
Border/Man: ‘Flor de Almendro’ and the
Renegotiation of Gender and Nation in the
U.S. Mexico Borderlands.” Michelle Joffroy,
Spanish and Portuguese, and Latin American
and Latino/a studies. Sponsor: Committee
on Academic Priorities. Noon, College Club
Lower Level
Math Union Lecture and discussion for
students and faculty. 3 p.m., Math Forum,
Burton Third Floor
Lecture “(Post)colonialism, Globalization,
and Lusofonia, or The ‘Time-Space’ of the
Portuguese-Speaking World.” Fernando
Arenas, Spanish and Portuguese, University
of Minnesota, specializes in the comparative
study of contemporary Portuguese, Brazilian,
and Portuguese-speaking African literatures
and cultures. 7:30 p.m., Seelye 105*
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
Theatre Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, directed
by Sam Rush. Winner of the 1995 New York
Drama Critics Circle Award and touted by The
New York Times as “Stoppard’s richest, most
ravishing comedy to date,” this extraordinary
play is eagerly studied and discussed in college math and science, philosophy, literature
and drama classes alike. Tickets: $7, general;
$5, students/ seniors/children. 8 p.m., Theatre
14, Mendenhall CPA*
Senior dance concert featuring the capstone
works of Smith’s youngest and freshest artists.
Come celebrate “the end of the beginning”
with talented choreographers and dancers.
The event will likely sell out so reserve seats
early. Tickets: $6, general; $4, students. 8
p.m., Scott Dance Studio*
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
Body acceptance and eating disorder support group Student-led group for women dealing with body image and/or food issues. All
welcome. For more information, send email to
hheads@smith.edu. Sponsor: Healthy Heads. 4
p.m., Wright 201
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Handbell choir rehearsal 5 p.m., Chapel
Wellness Zone Reduce stress and focus the
mind with stretches and meditation. Open
to students, staff and faculty. 5–5:30 p.m.,
Campus Center 205
Smith Christian fellowship A time for
students to grow in their relationship with
Christ and meet other Christians on campus.
Meetings include worship, prayer, guest speakers, and reflection on Biblical teaching. All
welcome. 7–10 p.m., Campus Center 103–104
Taize prayer meeting 10 p.m., Dewey
Common Room
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
Sophomore prep series Meet your dean. 4–5
p.m., Campus Center 103–104
S.O.S. board meeting 4:15 p.m., Bodman
Lounge, Chapel
Smith World Affairs committee meeting
Discuss current global affairs and keep people
informed and aware. 5 p.m., Campus Center
102
Praxis orientation session See 4/7 listing. 7
p.m., Neilson Browsing Room
AWARE meeting Rape education and awareness organization. All welcome. 7 p.m., Seelye
301
SGA Cabinet meeting 7 p.m., Campus Center
204
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Catholic Adas gathering and informal discussion/reflection. Lunch served. All welcome.
Noon, Bodman Lounge, Chapel
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Sierra Club information 10 a.m.–3 p.m.,
Lower Level Vending Area, Campus Center
Save Darfur fund-raising for humanitarian
aid and political action to stop the genocide in
Darfur. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Lower Level Vending
Area, Campus Center
Language lunch tables Spanish and
Portuguese. Noon, Duckett Special Dining
Rooms A & B
Language lunch table Chinese. Noon,
Duckett Special Dining Room C
Unite reception and Bridge reunion In an
effort to connect diverse constituencies on
campus, the Office of Multicultural Affairs
invites students, faculty and staff of color to
a reception with Bridge participants, leaders,
and faculty. 4 p.m., Carroll Room, Campus
Center
CDO open hours for browsing. Peer advisers provide library, Web, internship and job
search assistance. 4:30–6 p.m., CDO, Drew
Senior Dance Concert See 4/14 listing. 8
p.m., Scott Dance Studio*
Friday Muslim prayer Noon, Bodman
Lounge, Chapel
Shabbat Services Dinner follows in the
Kosher Kitchen, Dawes. 5:30 p.m., Dewey
Common Room
Ecumenical Christian Community Faculty
and students come together for a homecooked meal and conversation. All are welcome, wherever they are on their faith journey. 5:30 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Language lunch table Korean. Noon, Duckett
Special Dining Room A
Saturday, April 16
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Symposium “Celebrating Collaborations:
Students and Faculty Working Together.”
Smith College’s annual celebration of student research and performance highlighting
student’s intellectual achievements and the
collaborative efforts of our students and
faculty in a variety of departmental, program
and interdisciplinary projects. 8 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Campus Center 102, 103, 104
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
Concert Join the Smith College Vibes and
guest group The Bear Necessities from Brown
University for the Vibes spring jam. Enjoy
a night of fabulous a cappella and fun. 7:30
p.m., Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall*
Theatre Arcadia by Tom Stoppard. See 4/14
listing. 8 p.m., Theatre 14, Mendenhall CPA*
Senior Dance Concert See 4/14 listing. 8
p.m., Scott Dance Studio*
Pan Africa Day cultural show A presentation of dance, skits and songs of African and
Caribbean origin. 8 p.m., John M. Greene
Hall*
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Tennis vs. Brandeis College. 11 a.m., Tennis
Courts*
Softball doubleheader vs. Wellesley College.
Noon, Athletic Fields*
Celebration The Museum of Art, in conjunction with the museum’s student liaison committee, hosts a celebration of art across campus. Come see artwork produced by the Smith
community, visit the museum and hear performances by the Noteables and Smithereens!
CK’s Cafe will be open for food and beverages.
Admission to the museum is free for Smith
students. 1–4 p.m., Atrium, Smith College
Museum of Art
Pan Africa Day dinner and party Dinner:
5:30 p.m., Party: 10 p.m., Carroll Room,
Campus Center
OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Language lunch table Russian. Noon, Duckett
Special Dining Room A
Glee Club lunch table Noon, Duckett Special
Dining Room C
Wax hands Come have a wax mold made of
your hand! Sponsor: Campus Center Activities
Board. 2–6 p.m., Campus Center 103–104
Sunday, April 17
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Five College classics forum 4:40 p.m.,
Campus Center 103–104
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
Friday, April 15
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
Biology/biochemistry/neuroscience lunchbag “Life Sciences: Frontiers.” A departmental seminar for students and faculty. 12:10–
1:10 p.m., McConnell B05
Lecture “Una invitación a la locura: las instancias narrativas en el Quijote.” Luce LópezBaralt, Hispanic and comparative literatures,
the Universidad de Puerto Rico, will lecture in
celebration of the centennial of Don Quijote
de la Mancha. Lecture will be presented in
Spanish. 4 p.m., Graham Hall, Hillyer, Brown
Fine Arts Center*
PERFORMING ARTS/FILMS
Spring Russian Festival Performance by a
traditional Russian singing and dancing group,
followed by a Russian Easter lunch. 11 a.m.–2
p.m., Carroll Room Campus Center*
Concert Senior Recital: “The Baroque Viol.”
Marina Vidor, viola da gamba, assisted by
Thomas Pousont, harpsichord; Louis Conover,
Robert Eisenstein, and Alice Robbins, viols.
Music by Bach, Telemann, Marais, Abel and
Funck. 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage*
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
Sudan Sundays Write letters to officials and
learn what else can be done to stop the genocide in Darfur. 4 p.m., Campus Center 102*
Students for Social Justice and Institutional
Change meeting 7:30 p.m., Campus Center
104
Rec Council spring concert John Legend,
singer-songwriter-musician-producer currently on tour with Alicia Keys. Legend released his debut album Get Lifted after years
as a backup performer for Kanye West (who
produced the album), Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z.
Tickets ($15 with Smith ID; $17 with other
college ID; $20, general) are available at the
Campus Center, as well as at Keefe Campus
Center at Amherst College, Tickets Unlimited
at UMass Student Union, Blanchard Student
Center at Mt. Holyoke College, For the Record
in Amherst, Northampton Box Office in
Northampton, all other Ticketmaster outlets
and online at www.ticketmaster.com. 8 p.m.,
John M. Greene Hall*
Smith Hooked on Swing Society meeting and
swing lesson. 8 p.m., Davis Ballroom
Theatre Arcadia by Tom Stoppard. See 4/14
listing. 8 p.m., Theatre 14, Mendenhall CPA*
CDO open hours for browsing. Peer advisers provide library, Web, internship and job
search assistance. 2–4 p.m., CDO, Drew
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Interdenominational Protestant Community
morning worship in the Protestant tradition.
Coffee hour follows in the vestibule. 10:30
a.m., Chapel
Roman Catholic Eucharistic liturgy Choir
rehearsal at 3:30 p.m. Dinner follows in
Bodman Lounge. All welcome. 4:30 p.m.,
Chapel
Exhibitions
Form Is Emptiness, Emptiness Is Form
Rosalyn Driscoll’s sculptural installation grew
out of her fascination with touch and her rehabilitation from a hand injury that highlighted the ways we are shaped by all the hands
that touch us in a lifetime. Dozens of hands
in a variety of media and a range of styles
hover in space, evoking an invisible body they
“touch,” and suggesting the Buddhist experience of how form defines emptiness, and
emptiness defines form. In conjunction with
the conference “Women Practicing Buddhism:
American Experiences.” For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/buddhism/installation.php. April 5–30. Oresman Gallery,
Hillyer Hall, Brown Fine Arts Center*
Nature and the Artist: The Work of Art
and the Observer Permanent installation
of Ruffino Tamayo’s mural in the atrium of
the Brown Fine Arts Center. This 43-footlong work was painted in 1943 by the great
Mexican muralist, who was commissioned
by Smith to create a fresco for the walls of
Hillyer Art Library. When the fine arts center was razed in the late 1960s, the fresco
was removed and remounted on panels that
fit together like a giant puzzle. Nature and
the Artist has been shown in Mexico and
Spain and most recently at the Sterling and
Francine Clark Art Institute. For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/collections/tamayo/index.htm. Atrium,
Brown Fine Arts Center (next to Museum)
Latin American Graphics: The Evolution of
Identity From the Mythical to the Personal
This exhibition features 44 graphic works
that survey the evolution of the modern and
contemporary Latin American print from
midcentury to the present. Along with the
reinstallation of the museum’s Tamayo fresco,
this exhibition inaugurates a year of exhibitions and programs in the museum’s Art of the
Americas project. Organized by the Museum
of Latin American Art, Long Beach, California;
curated by Fèlix Angel. April 1–June 19.
Museum of Art*
Staff Visions The 12th annual Staff Visions art
exhibition includes works by 30 staff artists
and a writers’ booklet of work by eight staff
writers. Through April 8. Book Arts Gallery,
Third Floor, Neilson Library*
Landscape Paintings by Marlene Rye ’93
Using oils on canvas and panels, Rye combines
soft, mellow colors with curved lines that
create landscapes bordering on the abstract.
Through April 29. Alumnae House Gallery*
Plant Adaptation Up Close: A Biological
and Artistic Interpretation A collaboration between the Botanic Garden, the Smith
College Microscopy and Imaging Facility,
and local artist Joan Wiener. Through April
24. Gallery Talk on Tuesday, April 5, 7 p.m.
Church Gallery, Lyman Plant House
Japanese Picture Books From the
Collection of George Cash in the Mortimer
Rare Book Room A collection of Japanese
picture books or “ehon,” containing woodcut
images by popular ukiyo-e artists from the late
17th century to the 20th century. The books
were a gift to Smith’s Mortimer Rare Book
Room from the estate of George Brower Cash.
Book Arts Gallery, Neilson Library Third
Floor
New York, New York Focusing on the
strengths of the musem’s permanent collection of prints, drawings and photographs, this
exhibition showcases the ways in which artists
have re-envisioned and captured the life and
physical environs of New York City from the
19th century to the present. Curated by Aprile
Gallant, associate curator of prints, drawings
and photographs at the museum. Through
April 10. Museum of Art*
Examining Africa: Nostalgia, Interaction,
and Values This small installation explores
cultural politics of collecting and displaying
African objects in the West. Works include
traditional and contemporary paintings and
sculpture from a variety of African cultures.
Through June 5. Museum of Art*
AcaMedia
March 31, 2005
Volume 15
Number 17
AcaMedia is published regularly during the
academic year by the Smith College Office
of College Relations for students, faculty
and staff members. By action of the faculty,
students are held responsible for reading
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OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
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